Archive for December, 2008
Board Games Never Go Out of Style
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008A strange phenomenon occurred as my family gathered on Christmas to open gifts. Package after package laid at my feet seemed to be the same size. By the time all the wrapping paper had been ripped asunder, half-a-dozen board games surrounded me.
My adult sons bought these gifts for me unsolicited. I suppose it’s only natural. […]
Touring the JFK Museum
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008On a recent trip to New England I visited the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston. Alas, I received no admission discount because of my name, but I did receive some insights that negative campaigns are nothing new.
The interactive museum has wide-screen televisions in different venues showing Kennedy’s nomination acceptance speech, the […]
Learning from a Younger Generation
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008I go to a church where about 80 percent of the attendees are in their 20s. The rap on young adults from people my age often is that they aren’t serious about their faith. I’ve found the opposite to be true.
The 15 or so who gather for a weekly home Bible study really challenge me […]
Getting Around the Big Apple
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Recently, at age 50, I made my first visit to New York City. What an adventure!
The massive size of the Big Apple is mind-boggling. With a metro area of 18 million people, it’s roughly twice the size of the Chicago region where I formerly lived.
I watched in the driver’s seat as my 24-year-old son Jesse […]